Princess Theater
432 E. Main Avenue,
Bowling Green,
KY
42101
432 E. Main Avenue,
Bowling Green,
KY
42101
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Located at Fountain Square on Main Avenue in the middle of the block, the Princess Theater was closed in the mid-1950’s.
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Belonged to the Crescent Amusement Co that
had its offices at 416 E. Main from about 1911-1960.
It appears that this agency is currently occupying the theater building, or at least an office therein:
http://www.downtownbg.org/
Actually they are now ironically in the building next to the State. There’s a photography studio in the Princess.
Also, it appears that 416 E. Main is at least the current mailing address for The Capitol.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia” page 551, there was a “Palace” theatre in Bowling Green equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Palace, so I am putting this here for the time being.
I just looked, and Bowers says there was a “Dreamland” theatre as well in Bowling Green, with another Reproduco organ.
Troy Sudekum was the owner of the Princess Theatre when it opened in 1920. Crescent Theatres took over at a much later date and operated it thru its closing around 1957.
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Jane Forshee-Brown’s Photos – Old pictures of Bowling Green
has an old shot with the Princess in the background and comments.
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Tony Sudekum not Troy owned Crescent Amusment Co.
Marilyn Dee Casto’s book “Actors, Audiences, and Historic Theaters of Kentucky” says that the Princess Theatre opened in 1914.